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Best place to source tokens?
« on: February 04, 2014, 03:49:11 pm »
I'm looking for tokens for my game room are there any recommended places for getting them cheap?  Years ago I was using 2 drachma coins and I was thinking of doing something similar this time but so far I haven't found anyone that sells something like that so custom tokens would be my next choice.

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Re: Best place to source tokens?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2014, 03:57:06 pm »
'Custom' and 'cheap' don't exist in the same universe when it comes to tokens.

Custom?  Tokensdirect.com. that's where I get mine.
Cheap?  eBay lots of used tokens. 

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Re: Best place to source tokens?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 06:20:15 pm »
Not to sound too ignorant but why not just use coins?  We keep a jar of quarters, ready to go and it seems to work pretty well. 

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Re: Best place to source tokens?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2014, 06:23:37 pm »
I have small pile of used ones if you're interested.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,137537.0.html

The $5 price is pretty much for the hassle of shipping them.
Pick them up locally or buy something else and I'll give them to you for free.

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Re: Best place to source tokens?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2014, 06:58:27 pm »
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Re: Best place to source tokens?
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2014, 07:15:04 pm »
Go to a Dave and Busters or Chuck E Cheese where you can get a token for 25 cents.  Done.

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Re: Best place to source tokens?
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2014, 07:18:22 pm »
Chuck-e-Cheese has coupons for 125 tokens for $25 ( http://www.chuckecheese.com/experience/coupons ) - and you can always take them in and use them if you don't need that many.


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Re: Best place to source tokens?
« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2014, 10:42:48 am »
You can get .984 (25mm) tokens on eBay for ~$30-$40/500. Silver tokens are cheaper, brass is more expensive.

I like buying mixed lots. I've got something like 2000+ tokens now thanks to my Pachislo machines and token mechs in everything.